Cheesy Quesadillas!

The Chef: Elizabeth

The Menu: A phenomenal South-of-the-border spread including homemade tofu cheese quesadillas with a savory side of flavorful basmati rice topped with seasoned black beans and slices of fresh avocado. Elizabeth balanced our hearty lunch with a light, crisp mixed greens salad including mushroom, avocado, bell pepper, and tomato.

The Goods: Summer is here! Okay, admittedly, it's been summer for quite some time, but our generally cloudy City by the Bay has recently experienced an unusually sunny spurt of weather, and we're not complaining about it. We absolutely love dining al fresco, so soaking up some rays while noshing on tasty quesadillas pretty much made our day. In fact, if you need us, we'll be working from the beach for the rest of the afternoon. And by working, we mean working on our tans.

Spicy Wraps, Crunchy Salad

The Chef: Lyndsay

The Menu: Halved mixed vegetable Roti Rolls filled with potato, carrot, peas and spices made by Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods topped with curry sauce and healthy dollops of We Can't Say It's Sour Cream from Wayfare Foods. Lyndsay also whipped up a simple, crunchy side salad of lettuce, collard greens, mustard greens, sliced cherry tomatoes, cabbage, and avocado, which we mixed together with perfectly cooked quinoa.

The Goods: Our lovely al fresco lunch was made even brighter by the company of VN's favorite frequent lunchtime guest, Peter Ryan. We all loved Sukhi's super satisfying Roti Rolls and curry sauce, and We Can't Say It's Sour Cream nicely complemented the meal, cooling down our spicy fare. Here at the VNHQ we're big fans of Wayfare Foods, the makers of the to-die-for, all-vegan We Can't Say It's Cheese line. While We Can't Say It's Sour Cream hasn't hit shelves yet, we're pretty positive it will be a similar smash hit with everyone from dairy-free diners to cholesterol-conscious consumers. We're also big fans of today's sunny weather, which we're hoping to see more of. To be more specific, we hope it's sunny tomorrow.